Mediummetal, rope
Dimensions9 × 5 × 3/4 in. (22.9 × 12.7 × 1.9 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.10126
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionA device, usually a U-shaped metal hoop on a swivel in the gunwale, used to hold an oar in place and as a fulcrum in rowing. This oarlock is wound with rope and has a length of rope through a hole in one leg of the hoop.Provenance"HWK" numbered objects are from Henry W. Kendall's personal collection, distinct from the larger Kendall Whaling Museum collection. On View
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